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(Issue Story)American Folk Art at Edward Thorp Gallery
A view of the spacious Edward Thorp Gallery on the sixth floor in the Baron building at 210 Eleventh Avenue in New York City.
This circa 1920 carved wood shelf with paint was from Maine and featured deer and birds. Measuring 18" x 28" x 7", it was priced at $19,500. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)American Folk Art Museum Announces Acquisitions, a Touring Exhibition, and Staff Changes
At Sotheby’s sale of the collection of Ralph Esmerian (see page 30-D), the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM), New York City, bought three lots. One is an early 19th-century copybook, 5" x 8¼", inscribed with the name Daniel Steele and with 40 pages of drawings and tune notations in ink ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Momentum
Editorial
Will 2014 be the year of American folk art? It’s shaping up that way.
One couldn’t ask for a better start. The Ralph Esmerian sale at Sotheby’s was a blowout, bringing in $12.9 million for a folk art collection that was well published and coveted. The bankruptcy trustee overseeing the dispersal ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bellamy Project Receives Large Gift
The work of Kittery Point, Maine, woodcarver John Haley Bellamy will come to life at Discover Portsmouth in 2014. The Portsmouth Historical Society has received a $55,000 grant from Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nicholas to support a new book and exhibit on Bellamy, famous for his iconic carvings of American ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Taking Care of Business
The Young Collector
Years ago, when we had our first Christmas together while we were in graduate school in Delaware, we put up a Christmas tree. It was by just about any standards a Charlie Brown tree. We didn’t have much money to spend, so when we needed a tree topper, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Antique City Show Adopts Express Ticketing Procedure
Attendance at Antique City Fun Fair in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, increased by 63% last April. The line at the box office was an eighth of a mile long, according to promoter Norman Schaut, and two hours after the doors opened, the line still wrapped around the Lehigh University field house.
Schaut said, ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
The Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America by Linda ... (Read More)
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